We should be as careful of the books we read, as of the company we keep. The dead very often have more power than the living.
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Nationality: American Type: Theologian Born: 1809 Death: 1894 |
“Is encouragement what the poet needs? Open question. Maybe he needs discouragement. In fact, quite a few of them need more discouragement, the most discouragement possible.”
“When I was at Hartford in Connecticut, where I lived during the war, I published several pieces which were well received, not only by those of my own colour, but by a number of the white people, who thought they might do good among their servants.”